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*EDO ELECTION RESULT SHOULD UNDERGO THE TEST OF ELECTORAL LAW*  23rd Sept.2020  _Adewale Ajibola reports_  In any sporting activities or competition  participants are subjected to rules and regulations which gives each and everyone a satisfied mind after each tournament when champions have emerged.  In reference to the above in Edo state election there is no doubt that the election has been concluded and Governor Obaseki of pdp has been declared as the winner having won majority of the votes but did the candidates and parties in the election played to Nigeria  electoral laws ?  In the recent past in Nigeria, supreme courts has nullified and reversed some election simply because the candidates or the parties  compromised on the rules that governed the electoral process . Examples of this are elections  held in the following states  zamfara, Bayelsa , Imo , Bauch etc which has re-shaped our democratic institutions . Edo state  election should be tested under the electoral act

*2023 ELECTION : GROUP DRUMS  SUPPORT FOR ASIWAJU TINUBU*     _John Adewale   19th September 2020_  Political stake holders in Nigeria and southwest  continued to drum support for Asiwaju Bolaji Ahmed tinubu candidacy in the coming 2023 presidential election . A group BAT2023  stakeholders has joined the train on 17th  September 2020 at Sehinde callisto in Oshodi-Isolo local government publicly launched its campaign and machinery  to mobilise for supports in the entire wards of the local government . The group tagged its mobilisation as " PAY BACK TIME FOR ASIWAJU AHMED TINUBU "  because he has supported many to become an house hold name in political climate in Nigeria.  Hon.Idris Bolaji Muse Ariyoh and other political leaders in Oshodi who graced the occassion implored everyone to key into the movement to ensure the BAT2023 movement becomes  reality in 2023. The group also emphasised that Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu has not declared his intention as regards 2023 but the group confi

APC DEFENDS FUEL PRICE HIKE  The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has defended the new hike in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol, saying unlike what obtained under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) subsidy regime, Nigerians no longer have to endure tortuous queues to buy fuel. The party in a statement by its Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Mr Yekini Nabena, on Wednesday was reacting to attacks by the PDP on the new depot loading price of ₦151.56k approved by the Federal Government. “The attention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been drawn to a shameless statement by the Peoples Democratic Party PDP on the current petrol price and electricity tariff in the country. “For successive PDP governments that foisted on the country a corruption-tainted fuel subsidy regime, we call on the PDP to surprise itself and indeed Nigerians by cajoling its cronies who ran the subsidy rackets — many of them in hiding abroad — to return our stol

COACH DANLANDI IS DEAD  Niger Tornadoes have announced the death of their former coach who was the Assistant Coach of the Super Falcons at USA 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Danladi Abubakar Nasidi . In a press release by the club to announced the death of the veteran coach  “The death has occurred of Veteran Coach Danladi Abubakar Nasidi (Alala) he died in the early hours of Wednesday 12th August 2020 after a brief illness.” The release read  Coach Danladi Nasidi (CAF A Licence Holder) was Assistant Coach of Super Falcons of Nigeria to Women World Cup USA ’99. He was Coach Stationery Stores of Lagos and rescued the Team from Relegation in 1994. He was the head coach of Gabon National Team in 1986, he managed Niger Tornadoes on several occasions. Until his death, Coach Nasidi was the Head Coach of the National U 15 Team of Nigeria. In his message of condolence, the Chairman Niger Tornadoes FC, Hon. Adamu Aliyu on behalf of the Management, Coaches and Players commiserate with

OLUSEGUN OBASANJO MOCKS LATE BURUJI KASAMU  Former Nigeria president Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has described the late ogun state state lawmaker senator Esho Jinadu ( popular known as Buruji Kashamu) as a law maker  and a politician who lived all his life to manoeuvre the course of justice of his crime both in America and Nigeria .  In his letter of condolence dated August 8th and addressed to Ogun state governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, Obasanjo described late Kashamu as a significant citizen of the state and history of his life jounery   should offer lessons to everyone. “Senator Esho Jinadu (Buruji Kashamu) in his lifetime used the manoeuvre of law and politics to escape from facing justice on alleged criminal offence in Nigeria and outside Nigeria. “But no legal, political, cultural, social or even medical manoeuvre could stop the cold hand of death when the Creator of all of us decides that the time is up. “May Allah forgive his sin and accept his soul into Aljanah, and may

 Edo Assembly: Bola Tinubu speaks  August 7, 2020 The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, has reacted to recent events at the Edo State House of Assembly, describing Governor Godwin Obaseki’s actions as “the gravest possible assault on constitutional democracy and the rule of law and escalation of violence and tension in the state he purports to govern.” Tinubu said this in a statement he personally signed and made available to press men  on Friday. The former Lagos State Governor berated Obaseki, accusing him of making a mockery of Nigeria’s constitution by blocking the timely inauguration of two-thirds of the elected members of the Edo State House of Assembly, and now resorting to the strong-arm tactics of dictators. According to Tinubu, Obaseki had sponsors hoodlums to deface, indeed destroy, parts of the House of Assembly Building in Benin while feigning the building is undergoing renovation. “Then, he imports sand and gravels to prevent

BREAKING; Buhari Receives Corruption Allegations Against Malami (Full Details)  Their letter was titled “Compilation of Corruption Allegations and Abuse of Office”. It was signed by the Chairman, Civil Society Network Against Corruption, Olanrewaju Suraju; Chairman, Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, Debo Adeniran; and Co-founder, Say No Campaign, Ezenwa Nwagwu. The coalition called for the immediate probe of Malami to ensure a full inquiry devoid of interference. It insisted that there are very strong allegations Malami with clear evidence and urged Buhari to act immediately. “We have listed these corruption cases after painstaking compilation of high profile corruption cases involving the country’s No 1 law officer. The President must act without delay,” the groups said. They told Buhari that his action has the prospect of determining the future of the anti-corruption campaign in the country. The allegations include the alleged auctioning of sea v